To Our
New Clients
 My interest in
representing people who have suffered significant personal injuries as
a result of another person's negligence springs from a childhood
experience. Born in 1958 to Greek immigrants in New York City, I
personally suffered major injuries as a child. These injuries were
caused by the negligence of an adult in the course and scope of his
job with a large corporation. Despite permanent after-effects, I was
never fairly compensated. My personal experience grew into an interest
in helping other accident victims obtain just compensation. This
guided my studies through the City University of New York and the
University of Oregon School of Law, from which I graduated in 1986.
Growing up on the streets and in the
neighborhoods of New York honed my instincts to fight. I competed
successfully in the New York City Golden Gloves and, after graduating
from college, accepted a commission in the U.S. Marine Corps. My
experience as an infantry officer taught me the importance of being
able and willing to fight when necessary.
The Marine Corps transferred me to Hawaii in
1986 as a certified Judge Advocate. I served as a trial attorney, was
decorated for my performance and promoted to Chief Trial Counsel. I
also served as the Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in U.S. District
Court for the District of Hawaii. After an unprecedented
two-and-one-half year tour as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, trial
counsel and chief trial counsel, I was assigned as Senior Legal
Assistance Attorney, which involved providing legal advice to hundreds
of active duty members and their families on issues as varied as
consumer law and landlord-tenant disputes. By the time I was honorably
discharged in 1989, my wife and I had determined to establish our
family roots in Hawaii.
Before opening my own law office, I served as
Senior Associate in two busy and successful Hawaii law firms,
representing people living or visiting here, in their personal injury
claims arising from such causes as automobile collisions, defective
products, airplane crashes, medical malpractice, and hazardous
property conditions.
We are proud of our record for obtaining optimum
results for our clients. Our achievements include million dollar
results and argument before the Hawaii Supreme Court. We also
successfully prosecuted at trial the first two cases in Hawaii against
insurance companies, which had based denials of no-fault benefits on
PRO reports.
Our practice is limited to personal injury and
insurance matters. We are committed to providing quality legal
representation and to obtaining the best possible results for our
clients. We pride ourselves on our integrity, close relationships with
our clients, and our aggressive approach toward adversaries. We work
earnestly to bring our clients cases to successful conclusions, and
are always available to respond to your questions and concerns.
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